Richard Wilson
Acting1936Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK
Biography
Richard Wilson OBE (born Ian Carmichael Wilson; 9 July 1936) is a Scottish actor, theatre director and broadcaster. He played Victor Meldrew in the BBC sitcom One Foot in the Grave. A later role was as Gaius, the court physician of Camelot, in the BBC drama Merlin.
Known For
Acting History
2023
Sweetly It Turns
as Len
2022
G♭
as Ceri
Remembers…
TVas Self
2021
Around the World in 80 Days
TVas Grayson• 2 eps
2018
Sherlock Gnomes
as Mr. Capulet (voice)
2016
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Starveling
2015
Danny & the Human Zoo
as James Broughton
2013
Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army
as Self - Host
2012
Confessions from the Underground
as Self - Narrator(voice)
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
TVas Self - Participant• 1 eps
Playhouse Presents
TVas John
2011
Gnomeo & Juliet
as Mr. Capulet
2010
2009
2008
Merlin
TVas Gaius• 65 eps
Would I Lie to You?
TVas Self• 1 eps
2007
Reichenbach Falls
as Arthur Conan Doyle
Kingdom
TVas Professor Barkway• 2 eps
2006
Love and Other Disasters
as Registrar
A Harlot's Progress
as Sir James Thornhill
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
as Mr. McGregor
2005
2004
King of Fridges
as Frank
2003
2002
Jeffrey Archer: The Truth
as Duke of Edinburgh
Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime
as Sally the Cook
Born and Bred
TVas Dr. Donald Newman
What's Your Problem?
TVDirector
2001
2000
1999
Life Support
TVas John Doone
1998
Ted & Ralph
as Landowner at Party
Fantasy World Cup
TVas Self• 1 eps
Duck Patrol
TVas PC Roland 'Prof' Rose
Father Ted
TVas Richard Wilson• 1 eps
In the Red
TVas Lord Tone
1997
The Man Who Knew Too Little
as Daggenhurst
Endgame
as Victor Meldrew
1996
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies and Mrs. Tittlemouse
as Mr. McGregor (voice)
Lord of Misrule
as Bill Webster
Starbound
as Victor Meldrew
Shooting Stars
TVas Self• 1 eps
Have I Got News for You
TVas Self• 4 eps
Gulliver's Travels
TVas Professor of Language• 2 eps
Under the Sun
TVas Self - Narrator (voice)• 1 eps
1995
The Wisdom Of The Witch
as Victor Meldrew
Room 101
TVas Self• 1 eps
1994
The Man Who Blew Away
as Victor Meldrew
Butter
as Steven Williams
1993
One Foot in the Algarve
as Victor Meldrew
The Vision Thing
as James Forth
Soft Top Hard Shoulder
as Uncle Salvatore
Selling Hitler
as Henri Nannen
Victor In The Bath
as Victor Meldrew
1992
Carry On Columbus
as Don Juan Felipe
Unnatural Pursuits
as Hector Duff
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny
as Mr. McGregor (voice)
Inspector Morse
TVas Brian Thornton• 1 eps
Mr. Bean
TVas Dentist• 1 eps
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
TVas Mr. McGregor (voice)
Unnatural Pursuits
TVas Hector Duff
1991
The Man In The Long Black Coat
as Victor Meldrew
Screen Two
TVas Sir Hugo Armstrong• 1 eps
Selling Hitler
TVas Henri Nannen
1990
Kremlin Farewell
as Lebedev
Who's Listening
as Victor Meldrew
One Foot in the Grave
TVas Victor Meldrew• 36 eps
Cluedo
TVas Reverend Green
Changing Step
Director
1989
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
as John Bristol
A Dry White Season
as Cloete
Fellow Traveller
as Sir Hugo Armstrong
1988
The Four Minute Mile
as Harold Abrahams
Normal Service
as Max
Byrne About Byrne
as Eddie Clockerty
The Play on One
TVas Max
A Wholly Healthy Glasgow
Director
1987
1986
Murder by the Book
as Sir Max Mallowan
Whoops Apocalypse
as Nigel Lipman (Foreign Secretary)
Foreign Body
as Colonel Partridge
Howards' Way
TVas Viscount Cunningham• 1 eps
1985
Poppyland
as Theodore Watts-Dunton
Sherlock Holmes
TVas Duncan Ross• 1 eps
The Last Place on Earth
TVas Scott Keltie
1984
A Passage to India
as Mr. Turton
Under the Hammer
Director
1983
Those Glory Glory Days
as Arnold - Journalist
1982
Andy Robson
TVas Mr. Ridley• 3 eps
Commitments
Director
The Remainder Man
Director
Play for Today
TVDirector• 2 eps
1981
Virginia Fly is Drowning
as Professor
Playhouse
TVas Tom McCann / Professor• 1 eps
1980
1979
Only When I Laugh
TVas Gordon Thorpe
1978
The Sweeney
TVas D.C.I. Anderson• 1 eps
1976
1975
Through the Night
as Registrar
1974
Soldier and Me
TVas Dr. Nixon
1973
Crown Court
TVas Jeremy Parsons QC• 36 eps
1970
Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely Windows
as Mr. O'Flanagan, O'Leary, Tram Conductor
The People’s Jack
as George III
The Day They Buried Cleaver
as Det. Sgt. Sand
1968
Danger Man
TVas King [Kabuki Group]• 1 eps